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Anton Chico is a tiny town of 276 people in Guadalupe County, New Mexico. It's about 57 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 316 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $110k and rent runs about $590 a month.
276people
$110kTypical home
$590/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
27"Snow
306Sunny days
61Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 276
- Part of a metro area
- About 155 people per sq mi
- 316 mi to Denver, CO
- 57 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $110k (≈$694/mo)
- Median rent $590/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 306 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
- 59 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 61 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 52
- 26% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 61 mi to SAF airport
- 83 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 5,296 ft
- 535 mi to the ocean
- 48 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 55 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 29 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 48 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Guadalupe County: Purple — split almost evenly
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.